The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-08-04
MINNESOTA NEWS.


s. M. Onstine, proprietor OF the Chat
field Bank, sustained severe injuries by
falling from window.
The German Library Association of
Rochester, filed articles OF incorpora-
tion in the office OF secretary OF state.
The people OF Duluth believe that the
new steamers to be fnrnished by Mr.. Hill
will be the means OF bringing moro wheat
to that city.
The Winona & Southwestern Railway
company has engaged John Williams, the
Burlington engineer who will start out to
locate the line as soon as he can secure
corps OF assistants.
The towns ofRoscoe and Goodhue, Good
hue county, voted against the question OF
giving 5000 each to the Duluth, Red
Wing & Southern railroad. A movement
is on foot in both towns to raise the re-
quired amount by private subscription in
order to secure the road.
A fire broke out in the fifth story OF Bur-
bank & Co.'S Wholesale clothing house at
st. Paul recently. The stock
damaged to the amount OF $50 900. The
Minnesota spice company suffered to the
tune OF $4,000. The damage on the
building owned by by p. H. Kelly, brings
the total loss up to the sum OF S145, 600.
At Hastings. Albert Roman attacked
Nicholas Wagner, stabbing him several
times in the body and legs. Wagner is not
seriously injured. Roman is in jail.
At Austin, Alex Fleck sold the FIeck
hotel to Capt. Charles G. Ubellar OF
Chicago. Possession is given Immediately,
and the sale includes furniture and fix
lures. Price, $4,000.
The crops OF Redwood county are look
ing well. There will be an average yield OF
wheat, oats and barley.
The city controller of Minneapolis, is OF
the opinion that the present number of IL
cense issued, in 1872. will be increased to
about 200. Ii the number happens to
reach 200 then there will be 1874 fewer sa-
looms than were licensed last year.
Fred Ivett was brushed beneath an en-
gine in the yards at Duluth and instantly
killed.
at q special meeting OF the chamber OF
commerce OF Minneapolis w. D. Washburn,
James Marshall G.. II. Christian, William
Petit and e. Zeidler were appointed d
committee to confer with other organiza-
tions and invited President Cleveland to
visit Minneapolis while on his Western
trip.
Two bold highway robberies occurred in
the vicinity of Twenty-second street and
day night, the 22nd inst.
At Winona, Ignatz Lonski's house was
burned. Loss, $40O; Insurance. S275.
In report on the mineral springs of
the country, the scientists connected with
the National geological survey, make this
mention OF Minnesota: The mineral
springs of Minnesota are only beginning
to attract attention. AS yet only two
are utilized to any considerable extent
as resorts, and the water OF only
one is found on sale. Two salt wells
have been developed in the extreme north
western part Of the state. Bigstone lake
has also been included, as the analysis
shows that the water contains a large
amount OF sulphates and considerable sill
lica. There are in Minnesota twenty
spring localities, containing thirty.nine in
diyidual springs, OF which number seven
have been analyzed. The water OF one is
used commercially.
In the complaint OF E. d. Baldwin & Co.
OF Detroit, which was heard last De-
cember by the State railroad commits
sion against the Northern Pacific Railway
company for charging lumber rates for the
shipment of ties over its road, the COM
mission made decision in favor OF the
complaintants and ordered the road to
resume the old rates. which were ~ cents
per tie.
The new St. Paul & Duluth shops have
been located at Gladstone.
Sept and 10 have been fixed az the
dates OF the Crow Wing county fair.
Chinch bugs have played havoc in Now
er county.
r. j. Mcguire, newspaper man we'll
known in the state died at Duluth.
The capitol building at st. Paul Is soon
to be lighted with electricity.
At st. James, burglars broke into /. Vel
tums hardware store, taking $50 worth
of pocket knives, SIS in money and $4O0
worth OF due bills.
The summer assembly at Maht omedi,
White Bear lake, opened under favorable
auspices, with DR.. Vincent at the head.
Mr.. Peavy thinks 100000 bushels of
wheat may be saved from the elevator
ruins at Minneapolis.
A telegram was received at st. Paul from
Chicago announcing the arrest at that
place of B. +. Bush, who is said to have
absconded with between $500 and 81 900
belonging to the st. Paul Harvester works
while acting as travelling agent for the
company.
Bishop Ireland confirmed 1873 persons
at Clontarf, Swift county Sunday the 18th
inst. The following day he confirmed
thirty five at Benson. He also visited the
Industrial school at Contarf and confirm
ed forty-four boys, Indians and half
breeds.
George Killer started to go from Hastings
to his home in Newport. The horses be-
coming scared, ran away. Killer was
thrown against barbed wire fence, cutting
his leg severely. He was taken to st. Paul
for treatment.
Henry Leitens, near Hutchinson, was
run over by o reaper and badly injured.
j. Martz, one of the prominent citizens
OF Leroy, died a few days ago.
At Winona, young man from Ephraim,
near Green Bay, Wis, was robbed by
| sneak thieves.
The wife OF DR.. M. V. Hunt OF Waseca
died very suddenly.
| Mrs. Mary Doffing, an old resident OF
New Trier died, aged sixty years.
The secretary OF state has received the
general laws OF the last session OF the leg
islaturc. They are in pamphlet form,
and the pages OF the book number 500.
The city treasury at Minneapolis contains
| S196, 900 which came from the 1876 liquor
| licenses issued up to o'clock Saturday
| evening the 23d inst. The city controller
| and license Inspector calculated on a total
| OF at least 2O5 licenses.
Winona is troubled with sneak thieves
| and pickpockets.
| The house and barn OF Charles Bateman
| OF Silver Creek, Wright Co., was burned.
Loss, $4,000; no insurance.
Monroe Shiere, one OF the old residents
| and widely known citizens OF st. Paul,
| died at White Bear Lake. His death was
| due to consumption, from which he
had been q sufferer for years. He
leaves a wife and six children. Mr.. Shiero
was born May II, 1884, at Lexington,
Gated man. and studied architecture at
| Detroit, Mich. He came to st. Paul in the
winter Of 1S60-61, and in 1862 was a
! member OF the firm oil Leonard 4 Shiere,
architects. He was the architect and de-
signer OF o number OF well known public
| and private edifices. He was prominent
in secret society circles and occupied many
| high positions.
| The Lochiei Iron company, capital stock
| $1.OOO,OO0 was incorporated by the
| state. The incorporators are 2. II.
Rasche, C. c. Fairchild M. J. O'Brien, J.
| F. Heinlein and 9. H. Van Auke.